I enjoyed the film a great deal. It was mischaracterized in reviews and ads as "hysterical.' It certainly was very funny, but also touching, sweet and engaging; but hysterical, it was not. But that only served to make me expect something different. I expected a typical Jack Black, sort of slapstick funniness. However surprised by the nature of the film, I was not at all disappointed. The acting was great; the cinematography awesome. I see it as appealing to older men; sort of a "coming of age" film for men, but sweet enough to appeal to women.

This movie has a great cast. Unfortunately, the vehicle in which they were placed does not wisely use the talent. The conflict in the movie is how many species of birds the characters see in a year. That is as interesting as watching grass grow...no, watching paint dry is a more apt analogy. If you are an insomniac, this movie is for you. A great two hours of sleep awaits you.

Only these three actors could pull off this kind of topic and make it fun and entertaining! I wasn't even aware of "birding." That's probably why people won't even give this movie a chance. But the acting was funny and entertaining! What a cast too. The scenery was beautiful. And happily, it was a movie that didn't have to rely on foul humor and language like so many films today. This film made me want to start birding as well as be appreciative for the important relationships in my life. This movie was a refreshing surprise. I highly reccommend this film to anybody, especially if you are fans of Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson. That's what brought us to the theater in the first place. So glad we went! Will be purchasing this movie for our family collection for sure.

A delightful movie. Interesting characters and very engaging plot. It's nice to see Steve Martin and Jack Black play basically nice, down-to-earth characters in a low-key but still very compelling mode. The whole cast is excellent. The scenery is fabulous and learning about the birding culture is a fascinating an eye-opener. If you like bang-up violence and action, this movie is not for you. But if you're interested genuine human emotions, exploring personal and interpersonal choices, a gentle comic tone, and spectacular scenery (and birds), be sure to see this charming sleeper.

I liked that this movie taught 2 valuable lessons that are brought to all people at one time or another.The ability to see someone else that has the same desires and goals and to be non selfish enough to give them a chance to achieve something greater for themselves if you have already achieved so much in life already. Also this movie teaches to do the things you love without abandoning the home-life and not abandoning those you love for your own selfish ambitions, other wise if you win you still feel empty inside.This is a wonderful movie because of these key points that are put into action and also three of my favorite comical actors play the roles very honestly and get the points across very clear. I rate this movie 4 stars because there is not many movies that are about ambition and are able to teach something valuable to the soul at the same time. This move had heart..most 80s movies have this and a lot of 60s& 70s movies but not many 21st century movies yet, but this movie does.